Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
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Canadian VCs talk fundraising, “shitty” behaviour, mannequin startups & more

John Ruffolo (Maverix), Michelle Scarborough (Thrive), Chris Neumann (Panache) and more join for a VC extravaganza. We know you love VCs on the BetaKit…

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YC-backed Reworkd secures $1.65 million CAD to build AI agents for business tasks
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YC-backed Reworkd secures $1.65 million CAD to build AI agents for business tasks

Founded by a trio of Vancouverites, Reworkd has nabbed funding from Panache. Reworkd AI has closed $1.65 million CAD ($1.25 million USD) in pre-seed…

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Platformatic secures $3.5 million, launches tech to simplify back-end development for enterprises

Platformatic is backed by Decibel, Panache, and developer and open-source angels. Platformatic has closed $3.5 million in funding and launched a new API platform…

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Founders Assemble Summit launches to help entrepreneurs navigate current market conditions
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Founders Assemble Summit launches to help entrepreneurs navigate current market conditions

The two-day event will feature industry professionals like Janet Bannister and Chris Neumann. Four-time founder Daniel Warner is helping to launch a new tech…

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Panache’s Chris Neumann on FounderFuel’s return and “shitty” VC behaviour

“Myself and every other investor I know has a long list of people we will not deal with again.” Hello and welcome to another…

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Panache closes $100 million for second fund as firm doubles down on seed-stage startups
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Panache closes $100 million for second fund as firm doubles down on seed-stage startups

Early-stage firm says there’s a “good possibility” Fund II will grow. Panache Ventures, one of Canada’s most active early-stage investors, has doubled up for…

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BC tech funding returned to pre-bull market levels in Q2 2022

BC’s Web3 startups showed promise in the second quarter. British Columbia’s tech sector continued to cool off in the second quarter of 2022 as…

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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021
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Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021

US investment firms outnumbered Canadian investment firms in Series A, B, C deals. Canada has become fertile ground for venture capital investment in the…

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